Charlie’s Green Lawn Care is a cash basis taxpayer. Charlie Adame, the sole proprietor, is considering delaying some of his December 2018 customer billings for lawn care into the next year. In addition, he is thinking about paying some of the bills in late December 2018, which he would ordinarily pay in January 2019. This way, Charlie claims, he will have “less income and more expenses, thereby paying less tax!” Is Charlie’s way of thinking acceptable?

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Section A-Short Schedule SE. Caution: Read above to see if you can use Short Schedule SE. 1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 34, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A. b If you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 4b, or listed on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 20, code AH 1b ( 2 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code Ji. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for types of income to report on this line. See instructions for other income to report . 3 Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2 4 Multiply line 3 by 92.35% (0.9235). If less than $400, you don't owe self-employment tax; don't file this schedule unless you have an amount on line 1b. 1a 2 Note: If line 4 is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see instructions. 5 Self-employment tax. If the amount on line 4 is: • $128,400 or less, multiply line 4 by 15.3% (0.153). Enter the result here and on Schedule 4 (Form 1040), line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 • More than $128,400, multiply line 4 by 2.9% (0.029). Then, add $15,921.60 to the result. Enter the total here and on Schedule 4 (Form 1040), line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 . . 6 Deduction for one-half of self-employment tax. Multiply line 5 by 50% (0.50). Enter the result here and on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 27, or Form 1040NR, line 27 5 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 11358z Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2018